The prince is very fierce

In ancient times, wars and marches were all based on walking and pushing, and the time span was basically calculated on a monthly basis.

Xu Bu Ling defeated Nanyang in early April, and then more than 100,000 troops from Wuguandao moved to Nanyang City, and then stationed in surrounding counties and counties to wipe out the remaining forces of the Chu army. It was already mid-April.

The Wangfulou boat that the wives took traveled down the Wei River and waited for a while at Fenglingdu. After the surrounding area of ​​Nanyang was completely stable, it set off along the waterway, entered the Baihe River, and sailed to Nanyang to join Xu Buling.

The building boat sailed on the river with the wind. It was already summer and the weather was getting hotter. There were few people on the deck and the maids were all hiding in the boat building.

Above the cabin, in the large room on the second floor of the ship, a screen was placed in the window to block the sunlight.

A square table was placed in the middle, covered with a soft blanket, and placed with one hundred and eight small white jade cards. They were all handmade by Xiao Xiang'er and made of high-quality materials. Any piece taken out would be worth a fortune.

Qiao'e and Yuenu were wearing thin and transparent summer dresses, holding fans and standing nearby, staring intently at the battle situation on the table. The maid Doudou couldn't understand, so she carried a small teapot to serve tea and pour water.

Four charming women were sitting around the table, with different expressions.

Xiao Xiang'er was wearing a thin red gauze skirt. She was naturally full of juices and loved to sweat. At this time, two heat-dissipating buttons were unbuttoned on the skirt, revealing half of the carp inside. There was a bit of laziness in her almond-shaped eyes.

In the summer, it was impossible for Xiao Qi to still wear all black. At this time, she changed into a light green blouse and thin skirt. Her clothes were neat and tidy, but her temperament had not changed much. Seeing her sister's disheveled appearance, she glanced at her sister from time to time to signal to Xiang'er. Button up your clothes.

Lu Hongluan has a gentle personality, sitting next to Xiang'er, with a dignified posture, but there is a bit of sadness on her charming face, and her eyes are scanning the white jade plaque, very tangled.

Song Yufu was spending time with her three older sisters, basically just playing together. Even though they were sleeping together, she was still a little cautious. She looked at the pure color in front of her and the two single hanging pieces that she had just touched, and then looked at the pile at hand. After a small mountain of silver, Song Yufu hesitated for a long time and finally played the white jade card:

"Nijo."

Lu Hongluan was about to unveil the plaque, but Xiao Xiang'er, who was lazy, suddenly became energetic and raised his hand to take Er Tiao over:

"eat."

Lu Hongluan was jumped over, her face was obviously dissatisfied, and she frowned and said:

"Xian'er, didn't you say that I can only touch but not eat? How can you be like this?"

Xiao Xiang'er put the white jade sign in front of her and said with a smile:

"I'm the boss. Xu Buling said he can eat it. Ask him... 80,000."

"Confused."

Xiao Qi pushed the card and hooked her hand at Xiao Xiang'er: "Give me the money."

Xiao Xiang'er's smile froze, and then she leaned on the table listlessly...

Below the deck, on the small platform for unloading cargo at the stern.

Ah Huang and Xiao Hei huddled in the corner of the cabin, their eyes whimpering in fear; the big white goose, with ropes on its feet, was flapping its wings and climbing hard.

Cui Xiaowan, who was wearing a summer dress, stepped on the other end of the rope under her embroidered shoes, held a feather duster in her hand, pretended to hit the goose, and kept scolding:

"Don't bite it. It walked past you and didn't offend you. Why are you so angry? If you don't obey me, I will ask the queen mother to come over and pluck your hair to make a brush..."

At the edge of the small platform, Eunuch Jia was sitting on a small bench, holding a fishing rod in his hand. In front of him was the rolling river water receding.

Zhu Manzhi was sitting on the bench next to him, fishing with a fishing rod in his hand.

Zhu Manzhi was born in the world of business, and was a bit reserved with his older sisters. He was more interested in a living god like Eunuch Jia.

When the Zhu family was executed by the emperor, Eunuch Jia once asked for mercy for the women and children of the Zhu family. Originally, the emperor wanted to destroy the whole Zhu family, but later only the men were killed and the women and children were spared. It can be said that it was all because of Eunuch Jia's face.

Zhu Manzhi heard Xu Buling talk about this matter. People in the world have clear grievances, so this favor must be remembered.

I just wish Manzhi had perfected his communication skills in the past and could chat with everyone. But after meeting Eunuch Jia, who has turned into an old monster, he is a bit at a loss for words. For example, now:

"...Everyone in the world says that my grandfather Zhu Coushan could travel three thousand miles with one sword and never suffered a single defeat in his life..."

Eunuch Jia thought about it for a moment, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face:

"Haha, I have met your grandfather. He was also a fool when he was young. He ran to Chang'an City when he was seventeen or eighteen years old and wanted to have a look at Taiye Pool. I let him soak in the pool for three days before he woke up. Let him go. From then on, your grandfather restrained his youthful spirit and concentrated on practicing martial arts; otherwise, he would not have reached the position of Sword Master..."

"...My father's sword 'Shake the Mountain' combines the best of hundreds of schools of thought into one. It can be regarded as the top swordsmanship of 'one sword breaks all means'. I heard that no one can dodge once he strikes..."

"Well, that sword is indeed good, but your father's blood feud has affected his mood, and it is difficult for him to be calm. If he is not calm and concentrates on sword skills, he will not be able to unite with the sword. I felt that he had murderous intent. Before taking action, He pulled Song Ying's baby away; if one's heart is still and all things are regarded as dead, no one can dodge that sword..."

See everything as dead?

Killing intent?

Zhu Manzhi, as if listening to a book from heaven, thought for a while and then said: "...I...I heard that Daokui Lao Situ's twenty-eight-way chain knife is invincible in the world. Mr. Xu can catch it and learn it. There should be no one in the world who can." Can beat..."

"That kid Situ Yuejin's twenty-eight-way chain knife is too strong. No one can stop it in a head-on confrontation. To break it, you can only use soft strength, put your hand on the blade without exerting force, and let it go. The move will be broken by itself; but there are less than a handful of people in the world who can lead Prince Xu astray, and he is invincible in the world..."

"..."

Zhu Manzhi blinked his big eyes. Although he didn't understand anything, he nodded thoughtfully:

"I've learned something."

... ——

After receiving the call, the Xiliang Army moved towards Dengzhou, a hundred miles away, and waited for the right time to attack Xiangyang.

More than 100,000 soldiers, 50,000 followed the Xiliang Army, and the remaining 100,000 or so stayed in the area from Juyang to Nanyang to set up defenses at the pass to ensure that Guanzhong was safe.

There were about 30,000 soldiers stationed in Nanyang City, which could support Dengzhou and defend Guanzhong, and was considered the base camp in the rear.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. In the huge military camp outside the city, tens of thousands of soldiers were training under the command of Yang Zunyi. They were sweating profusely and their morale was high after winning a victory. However, the quality of the soldiers was too poor. According to the training method of the Xiliang Army, the soldiers would be trained to death. They could only reduce the amount of training and treat the soldiers as new recruits. They would try to use them after half a month of training.

Xu Buling was on the top of the city, looking at the situation in the camp with a telescope.

Nightingale sat on the parapet next to her, reading the letter carefully, and whispered:

"Sister Qiqi and the others have already entered Baihe River, and should be able to reach Fengshan River estuary tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Sister Qiqi said in the letter that the emperor arranged for you to be the deputy commander to guard Nanyang, and Guan Hongye to be the commander to attack Xiangyang. He deliberately did not let you lead the Xiliang Army because he was afraid that Guan Hongye would be sidelined in the future rebellion, which would make the court in a dilemma. If you want to completely seize Guan Hongye's military power, you still have to take the initiative and grab the first credit before Guan Hongye has made any achievements."

Xu Buling put down the telescope and thought for a while:

"The Xiliang Army is all in Guan Hongye's hands, and I have useless soldiers under my command, so it's not easy to seize. What is Xiao Qi's plan?"

Nightingale looked through the telescope and thought for a while:

"The Xiliang Army is all in Guan Hongye's hands, and I have useless soldiers under my command, so it's not easy to seize. What is Xiao Qi's plan?"

Nightingale looked through the telescope and thought for a while:

"The Xiliang Army is all in Guan Hongye's hands, and I have useless soldiers under my command, so it's not easy to seize. What is Xiao Qi's plan?" After writing the letter, he said seriously: "Sister Qiqi said that this is a good thing. The young master led the Xiliang army to make meritorious deeds. It can only be said that the Xiliang army is strong and powerful, and it has little to do with the commander. If he can lead the palace soldiers that the court despises to capture cities and territories, it can prove that it is not the soldiers who have problems, but the commander who has a gap...

... Guan Hongye will definitely not be able to capture Xiangyang for a long time; Sister Qiqi's meaning is to ask whether the young master can lead the palace soldiers to capture Xiangyang. If he can, when the war is tense, ask Guan Hongye for orders. Guan Hongye will abide by the instructions of the emperor and will definitely not let the young master mobilize troops, nor will he believe that the young master can capture Xiangyang; if the young master uses troops by force at that time, he can force the court to change the commander."

Xu Buling frowned slightly and looked to the south. Xiangyang is a strategic location because there are Tongbai Mountain in the north, Dahong Mountain in the south, and plains in front and behind. Roads from all directions converge here and cannot be bypassed. Large groups of troops can only pass through Xiangyang to attack Guanzhong and Chu, which is equivalent to the gateway to the Central Plains.

Fifty thousand elite soldiers from Xiliang can't attack Xiangyang. Xu Buling's main job is to guard Guanzhong Road. The maximum number of soldiers who can be sent to attack the city is 20,000, which is probably not enough to fill the moat.

Xu Buling thought for a while and asked, "How is the firearms workshop over there, my father?"

It has been nearly three months since we set out from Suzhou to Nanyang. In wartime, we will work hard at all costs, and there must be results.

Nightingale thought back: "The firearms workshop in Lanzhou has already been built and completed. After more than a month of trials, it has started to cast cannons. About 30 cannons can be cast in a month. The first batch has already set off from the upper reaches of the Wei River. In order to prevent the court from intercepting them, they are all hidden in merchant ships. It will take about half a month to reach Nanyang." Xu Buling was relieved when he heard this and nodded: "Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. Wait first, and then push forward in one wave when the number is enough." As he spoke, Xu Buling turned and walked down the city wall and headed towards the general's mansion...